Obituaries

Kevin Shatley

Kevin Shatley

Jan 31, 2010

Kevin Neal Shatley, 50, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning, January 31, 2010, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Paragould, Kevin lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He worked as a metal fabricator and attended the Assembly of God Church. He was a 1978 graduate of Jonesboro High School and was preceded in death by his father,...

Robert Lee "Brad" Bradbury

Robert Lee "Brad" Bradbury

Jan 30, 2010

Robert Lee “Brad” Bradbury, Jr., 60, of Jonesboro died Friday, January 30 in Jonesboro of natural causes. He was born on August, 9, 1949 in Little Rock and lived most of his lifetime in the Jonesboro area. Brad was a 1967 graduate of Jonesboro High School, and he attended the University of Arkansas. He was active at the First...

Bobby Dale Ward

Bobby Dale Ward

Jan 29, 2010

Bobby Dale Ward, 48, of Bay, died Friday, January 29, 2010, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born in Jonesboro, Bobby lived much of his life in the Jonesboro-Bay area. He worked several years for Colson Corporation before becoming disabled. Bobby was a 1979 graduate of Bay High School and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Bobby was...

Helen G. Triplitt

Helen G. Triplitt

Jan 28, 2010

Helen G. Triplitt, age 92, passed away January 28, 2010 in Blue Island, IL. She was a long-time resident of the state of Arkansas where she was born in Portia and grew up in Walnut Ridge. Helen spent most of her adult years in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, both parents, and four brothers. She...

Eunice L. Henson Adams

Eunice L. Henson Adams

Jan 27, 2010

Eunice L. Henson Adams, 68, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Bono, Arkansas and lived her lifetime in this area, and was of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, three brothers, and one daughter. Eunice is survived by two sons, Bo Gandy,...

Hettie Mae Presley

Hettie Mae Presley

Jan 26, 2010

Hettie Mae Presley, 71, of Jonesboro entered into rest on January 26, 2010. She was born March 3, 1938 at Trumann, Arkansas to Allie “Cap” and Robbie Mae Holt. She was the retired owner and operator of the J & H Restaurant in Elkhart, Indiana and of Presley’s Drive Inn in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Christian...

Ruth Coffman Medlock

Ruth Coffman Medlock

Jan 26, 2010

Ruth Coffman Medlock of Jonesboro, Arkansas died January 26, 2010 of natural causes. For several years she had been a resident of St. Bernards Village. Mrs. Medlock was ninety-four and leaves two children, John Medlock of Kailua, Hawaii and Janice Atkeson of Essex, CT, and two grandchildren, Tucker Partel of Philadelphia and Geoff Partel of Brooklyn, New York, and...

Robert C. Davidson

Robert C. Davidson

Jan 26, 2010

Robert C. Davidson, Jr., 97, of Jonesboro, died of natural causes Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at his home. Born in Harrisburg, Mr. Davidson lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He owned and operated Gatz Insurance Agency of Jonesboro for over 40 years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church where he was a...

Mary Elizabeth Tyler

Mary Elizabeth Tyler

Jan 25, 2010

Mary Elizabeth Tyler, 90, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Monday, January 25, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in North Carolina, Mary lived in Florida and Memphis before moving to Jonesboro. She was a Christian, a homemaker and a Missionary. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, daughter, son, 2 sisters and 2 grandchildren. Survivors include 1 daughter,...

Mary Ellen Langston

Mary Ellen Langston

Jan 22, 2010

Mary Ellen Langston, 66, of Jonesboro, died Friday morning, January 22, 2010, at her home of natural causes. Born in Swifton, Mary lived much of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church. Mary enjoyed sewing, crocheting, gardening and canning. She especially enjoyed auctions and yard sales. Mary was preceded...

Barbara Custer

Barbara Custer

Jan 21, 2010

Barbara K. Custer age 90 of Bloomington, IL formerly of Jonesboro, AR passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 1:09 PM at the Martin Health Center, Bloomington, IL. A memorial service was 2:00 PM Monday in the Multi-Purpose Room at Westminster Village; Bloomington, IL Rev. Mike McGaughan will officiate. Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home,...

David W. Doyle

David W. Doyle

Jan 20, 2010

David W. Doyle, 45, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at his home. Born in Fort Eustis, Virginia, David had lived in Jonesboro for 10 years, moving here from Treasure Island, Florida. A member of First United Methodist Church, David had attended Arkansas State University for one year. He was a graduate of the Jewelry College in Paris, Texas, as well...

Dustin Meadows

Dustin Meadows

Jan 18, 2010

Dustin Meadows, 16, of Trumann, died Monday night, January 18, 2010, from injuries sustained in a train-pedestrian accident in Trumann. Born in Jonesboro, Dustin lived in Black Oak, Monette and Jonesboro before moving to Trumann in 2001. He was a ninth grader at Trumann Junior High School where he was a member of the football team. Dustin was preceded...

Bernice Hart Craft

Bernice Hart Craft

Jan 18, 2010

Bernice Hart Craft, 85, of Jonesboro, died Monday morning at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Bernice was born January 19, 1924, in Bowman to Harry and Claude Gaines Simmons. She lived much of her life in Jonesboro and was retired from General Electric of Jonesboro where she worked 19 years. Bernice was a member of...

Marie Latourette Parker

Marie Latourette Parker

Jan 15, 2010

MARIE LATOURETTE PARKER of Jonesboro died Friday, January 15th, 2010. Marie was born in Jonesboro on January 11th, 1927. She was the daughter of Pierre Michael Latourette also a lifetime Jonesboro resident, and Werdna Mae Pollett Latourette. Marie married Herbert J. Parker in 1948 and they raised three children while she and Herb pursued many business ventures including the...

Wyvonnie Lee Cambron

Wyvonnie Lee Cambron

Jan 13, 2010

Wyvonnie Cambron, 77, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Oklahoma but moved to Jonesboro in 1966 and called it home. She was a member of the Cash Assembly of God Church. She was an avid reader and loved taking care of her family. She is survived by her son and daughters-in-law, Danny...

Teresa Ladd Ashley

Teresa Ladd Ashley

Jan 12, 2010

Teresa Ladd Ashley, 57, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Monette, Teresa lived there before moving to Jonesboro in 1993. She was a Senior Vice President and Human Resources Officer for Liberty Bank of Jonesboro. Teresa was a member of Nettleton Baptist Church and Jonesboro Chamber...

Victor Ivan Songer

Victor Ivan Songer

Jan 10, 2010

Victor Ivan Songer of Jonesboro peacefully passed away on January 10, 2010 at St. Bernards Medical Center in the presence of his loving daughters. Victor was born on August 21, 1922 in Bono and was a wonderful, loving father to his children. His daughters and sons-in-law-survive him, Sarita and Doug McCarty and Trina and Michael Schuler, who will all...

Kay Ellen Wilson

Kay Ellen Wilson

Jan 10, 2010

Kay Ellen Wilson, 48, of Senath, Missouri, died Sunday January 10, 2010 at University Hospital in St. Louis. She had lived in Seneth for six years moving there from Arizona and was of the Pentecostal belief. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sadie Littles and two sisters. Survived by her Father Dewey Wilson of Senath, Missouri. Long...

Hubert Wallace Williams

Hubert Wallace Williams

Jan 10, 2010

Hubert Wallace Williams, 67, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, January 10, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Trumann, Hubert grew up in Harrisburg and was a 1960 graduate of Harrisburg High School. Hubert was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was associated with Xerox Corporation for 39 years as a Operational Technical Specialist. Hubert...